Pine Pass, Chetwynd & Peace / Full trip pack
Le Hudette Lakes
- Round trip
- 7.5 km
- Elevation gain
- 340 m Published route measurement
- Walking time
- About 4 hours
- Difficulty
- Unconfirmed
return
An undeveloped route climbs from an industrial-road endpoint to alpine lakes and tarns. The initial marsh can be very wet, and optional ridge wandering makes recorded outings much longer than the basic lake visit.
1. Getting there and parking
From Chetwynd travel 24.8 km toward Prince George on Highway 97, then turn left onto Westcoast Forest Service Road. At the fork 9 km in, take the right branch onto Hasler Road. Continue 38 km, turn right onto Boulder Road and follow it 10.4 km to the gas-well area at the road end. Westcoast FSR is radio-controlled; obtain current road and radio information before travel. These turns are from a summer 2016 club guide, so confirm junctions and avoid obstructing industrial access when parking.
Parking: The published start is at the gas-well area at the end of Boulder Road, about 10.4 km from its Hasler Road junction. Keep industrial access clear.
Road and vehicle: The 2016 approach uses the radio-controlled Westcoast FSR, then Hasler and Boulder roads. Its old assessment of road quality does not establish present passability.
2. Walking the route
From the road end, cross the wet marsh and locate the seismic-line corridor rising toward the alpine. Older guidance describes orange flagging but no developed trail or entrance sign; do not rely on every ribbon still being present. Continue uphill into the lake basin, where two larger lakes and smaller tarns provide the natural turnaround for the basic outing. Ridge walks and summit extensions require additional navigation and are separate from the published 7.5 km return route. A July 1, 2026 report describes deep, extended wet sections at the start and scattered alpine snow; it supports preparing for wet feet, not assuming those conditions persist unchanged. Retrace the approach while you can still identify the descent corridor.
- From the road-end area, cross the wet marsh only where a safe route is evident and locate the seismic corridor uphill.
- Follow that corridor through forest toward the two main alpine lakes and surrounding tarns. The guide describes flagging, not a developed signed trail.
The return
The lake-basin outing is 7.5 km return in the 2016 guide. Reverse the same approach; ridge and summit exploration are extra outings.
3. Route map
Published locations only. A complete route line is still needed.
Published locations
Numbered points match the map. Use the role beside each point. A summit or park reference point is not a parking location.
| Place and role | Coordinates | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Le Hudette Lakes start point of published trip track (parking unverified) | 55.467882 -122.252040 | Embedded trip-map feature 'Le Hudette July2026': first recorded coordinate [-122.25204, 55.467882].
Point extracted from the original public trip map. A track start is evidence of where recording began, not certification of parking, legal access, road suitability or the complete route. Source date: 2026 https://hiking.princegeorge.tech/le-hudette-lakes-near-chetwynd-bc/ |
5. Camping, facilities and seasons
Season and access
Summer mountain route. The alpine can retain snow into July, while the lower marsh may remain waterlogged. No separate verified winter line is established in these sources.
Practical details checked 2026-10-17.
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